poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
portable stove used for tea ceremonies during the summer
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
as hoped for; as expected
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
triangle; triangular shape
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
dispensing spoon; laboratory spatula
small silk wrapper; small cloth for wiping tea utensils; crepe wrapper
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
weight (for scales); counterweight
graduations (on a ruler, thermometer, etc.); gradations; division; scale
handheld mixer; hand mixer